Capcom COO Tsujiro, in an interview with Jiji on the 10th, revealed that the company is already developing new titles to release on the Nintendo Switch in fiscal year 2018, such as "Ace Attorney" and other series that are popular inside and outside Japan.

This isn't really a surprise, but it's good to have confirmation. Note that "fiscal year 2018" doesn't necessarily mean calendar year 2018 - it could be until April 2019. This could also be a remake/remaster, but fingers crossed it's a new game!

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Blizdi, while I know you're an empty shell of a human being that finds joy only in denying it to others, the quote specifically calls out AA as a series that's popular inside and outside Japan, so it sounds to me like they're planning a Western release of whatever this is.

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So excited! I thought SOJ utilized the 3DS engine to its full potential so I can't wait to see what's done with the Switch. Even if it's a DGS1+2 bundle, the naïve side in me loves the chances of a localization.

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Blizdi, while I know you're an empty shell of a human being that finds joy only in denying it to others, the quote specifically calls out AA as a series that's popular inside and outside Japan, so it sounds to me like they're planning a Western release of whatever this is.

So excited! I thought SOJ utilized the 3DS engine to its full potential so I can't wait to see what's done with the Switch. Even if it's a DGS1+2 bundle, the naïve side in me loves the chances of a localization.

Heck even if it was just a re-release of SoJ I'd love to play it on Switch. I bet it can do it 1080p and 60fps and we haven't seen the same smoothness in these games since the DS games.

But yeah, now it's confirmed to be migrating to Switch just like many of us hoped! I'm absolutely stoked to see what this leads to whenever they make the next big game. SoJ was also a quite great improvement after DD and I bet if it's the same team they've nailed the flow of the formula to the point where another game like SoJ would be amazing too. I also cross my fingers this transition leads to re-releases, and if we're lucky that may give DGS a second wind at it'll be localized at some point.

But also...is this another franchise we've seen abandon the DS line for the Switch console? I heard pokemon was going to do it but at this rate I wonder if Nintendo 'handhelds' will just be replaced entirely? Though I heard that was not their plan.

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I'm guessing Nintendo is going to try and gradually phase out the 3DS. It'l probably still get a few port/remasters (Metroid, Mario Party Top 100, Superstar Saga, etc) but it looks like most series are migrating to the Switch.

Yeah, the thing with Nintendo saying they would not abandon the 3ds for the Switch is that they said the same thing about GBA and DS. Probably just something they said so people would not stop buying the 3ds, in case the Switch flopped.

But also...is this another franchise we've seen abandon the DS line for the Switch console? I heard pokemon was going to do it but at this rate I wonder if Nintendo 'handhelds' will just be replaced entirely? Though I heard that was not their plan.

Nintendo has been keen to not quite mention that the home console and handhelds are merging into one platform with the Switch. I imagine they were hesitant to announce this until the Switch came out as a booming success, and now they can confidently migrate 3DS properties to the Switch. The 3DS' time is basically up - Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon is most likely going to be the final first party games coming out and there'll be a handful of titles in 2018 but it's quite clearly coming to a close. There doesn't seem to be a successor to the 3DS coming, though I'm sure it was a possibility in case the Switch failed like the Wii U did.

So yes, I'm expecting AA7 to be announced for the Switch coming out late 2018 (at least for Japan). That's my prediction.

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[...]Speaking to two independent sources, Kotaku UK has learned that Capcom currently has plans for three Ace Attorney games for Switch. The company is planning to release two compilations in the first half of the 2018- 2019 financial year (between April 2018 and October 2018), one a compilation of the first three Ace Attorney games, the other compiling Ace Attorney games four through six in the series.

This specific configuration makes a lot of sense, because Capcom has previously re-released the games on iOS — which already has 1-3 and 4-6, in separate apps, updated for HD on a single screen touch screen device — and 3DS, the first three being bundled as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. Which may have made these bundles something of a no-brainer for the publisher.

However, our sources indicate that this is leading up to something.

Capcom has apparently also begun work on a new mainline Ace Attorney game, aiming for a late 2018 simultaneous global release on Switch and mobile. The new game is planned to contain five cases at launch, and features Phoenix Wright returning as the playable protagonist of the story.

Exciting times! I'll let you know when we hear any more details, until then: court is adjourned.

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